RE: [Chevelle-list] E bay question
And to top it off, you can't rate a seller on a bid you would've won! It would be great if there was a counter next to the seller's name indicating the number of auctions cancelled. Larry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 9:30 AM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] E bay question I realize that this is a little off topic, but it does cover cars and bidding. I complained to Ebay a couple of weeks ago about a dealer that had put a certain vehicle up for auction and 6 weeks in a row pulled it in the last hour presumably because it didn't meet their minimum. This was always advertised as a No Reserve auction. Ebay's response was that sellers could pretty much do what they wanted to. Then I reminded them that the sellers always had threatening verbiage about the legality of the bids that buyers place, and they basically said oh well. Guess this contract stuff only goes one way. They said that they cater to the big sellers and don't go after them for misrepresentations. My rant for today. Gene
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I just bought a like-new (26 miles) ZZ4-350 hei distributor off eBay,for $126. Should work well in my 427bbc. Clint Hooper HH Custom,owner LT5 Registry Director http://www.LT5Registry.net/ ACES #1650 http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm
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Fred, If you think about it a second lots of times sellers are driving the bids up themeselves, sometimes just to show theres an interest in the item or sometimes just to get the price up. Thanks J. David Hardin 67 Chevelle 67 El Camino
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Title: Message Which is illegal to do at eBay; either bidding up your own item or using a shill to do it for you. :*) Dale McIntosh TC Gold #92/ACES #1709/NECOA #41 67SS/67 Elky Dale?s Place ? My 67 SS and 67 El Camino ChevelleStuff ? Decoding info on 64-72 Chevelles Team 67 ? 1967 Chevelle/El Camino Specific Midwest Chevelles ? Midwest Chevelle Show Information I've stopped 436 spam messages. You can too!One month FREE spam protection at www.cloudmark.com -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 8:58 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] E bay questionFred, If you think about it a second lots of times sellers are driving the bids up themeselves, sometimes just to show theres an interest in the item or sometimes just to get the price up. Thanks J. David Hardin 67 Chevelle 67 El Camino
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Speaking of E-bay auctions. Watch out for this guy. His E-bay ID is carparts3. He's putting on auctions with no reserve then if he's not getting the price he wants, he's ending the auction with less than a minute left. He ended two this way last night. One was for a 69 Chevelle tach and the other was for a 68-72 console and shifter. He's ending them stating an error in the listing. Funny how he let both auctions go for 7 days then noticed the error in the last minute on both auctions. Trooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fred, there are a lot of people out there with a lot of spare cash , wish I had some. It is a ral nice car.
Re: [Chevelle-list] E bay question
I realize that this is a little off topic, but it does cover cars and bidding. I complained to Ebay a couple of weeks ago about a dealer that had put a certain vehicle up for auction and 6 weeks in a row pulled it in the last hour presumably because it didn't meet their minimum. This was always advertised as a No Reserve auction. Ebay's response was that sellers could pretty much do what they wanted to. Then I reminded them that the sellers always had threatening verbiage about the legality of the bids that buyers place, and they basically said oh well. Guess this contract stuff only goes one way. They said that they cater to the big sellers and don't go after them for misrepresentations. My rant for today. Gene
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Interesting discussion about Ebay. I've made a few buys, and never sold anything, but I look at lots of different things quite often. Tools, computer components, sporting goods, and car parts are all saved searches I have. I appreciate all the various experiences and suggestions that I've read recently. Even if they aren't all Chevelle specific, they do relate to our car hobby. JimACES #2020central WI, where it's snowing again - 6 more coming, thry say... - Original Message - From: Trooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 11:27 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] E bay question Speaking of E-bay auctions. Watch out for this guy. His E-bay ID is carparts3. He's putting on auctions with no reserve then if he's not getting the price he wants, he's ending the auction with less than a minute left. He ended two this way last night. One was for a 69 Chevelle tach and the other was for a 68-72 console and shifter. He's ending them stating an error in the listing. Funny how he let both auctions go for 7 days then noticed the error in the last minute on both auctions. Trooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fred, there are a lot of people out there with a lot of spare cash , wish I had some. It is a ral nice car.
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You're right,Fred. It is a sure sign of an eBay amateur when you see people doing that. Clint HooperHH Custom,ownerLT5 Registry Directorhttp://www.LT5Registry.net/ACES #1650http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm - Original Message - From: Fred Knoche I know a lot you guys use E Bay from time to time to buy cars, parts, etc., so I want someone to tell me why people insist on being the high bidder through the entire auction. To me this just invites competition and drives the prices out of most peoples range. (Like mine!) My Idea is to bid the highest you want to pay at the last second and let it go. Somebody please tell me what Im missing. This is an example; just watch the price war going on with this Yenko Chevelle! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1category=6164item=2456371365sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT Fred 67 SS 396 67 Elky 350
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Yea, but look at the guys feedbackhes got almost 900!!! He should know this by now. Especially when hes buying a $100,000 car!! Blows me away! Fred 67 SS396 67 Elky 350 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clint Hooper Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 7:46 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] E bay question You're right,Fred. It is a sure sign of an eBay amateur when you see people doing that. Clint Hooper HH Custom,owner LT5 Registry Director http://www.LT5Registry.net/ ACES #1650 http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm - Original Message - From: Fred Knoche I know a lot you guys use E Bay from time to time to buy cars, parts, etc., so I want someone to tell me why people insist on being the high bidder through the entire auction. To me this just invites competition and drives the prices out of most peoples range. (Like mine!) My Idea is to bid the highest you want to pay at the last second and let it go. Somebody please tell me what Im missing. This is an example; just watch the price war going on with this Yenko Chevelle! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1category=6164item=2456371365sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT Fred 67 SS 396 67 Elky 350
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Fred, you are right. Minimizing what you pay given the Ebay proxy bidding processes, is best accomplished with last second bidding or sniping. The only exception to this strategy is if someone under prices an item and the buy it now is a real bargain, then you snap it up before the minimal bidding takes this option away. My 2cents. Gene
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I've bought a ton of stuff off Ebay and I'd say 90% of them are always last second bids. Sometimes I might jump in there real cheap just to see if I can find the reserve, but not that often. Ron http://home.comcast.net/~cutter169/index.htm -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 7:38 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] E bay question Fred, you are right. Minimizing what you pay given the Ebay proxy bidding processes, is best accomplished with last second bidding or sniping. The only exception to this strategy is if someone under prices an item and the buy it now is a real bargain, then you snap it up before the minimal bidding takes this option away. My 2cents. Gene
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As ole P.T. once said "there is a sucker born every minute". - Original Message - From: Fred Knoche To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 7:34 PM Subject: [Chevelle-list] E bay question I know a lot you guys use E Bay from time to time to buy cars, parts, etc., so I want someone to tell me why people insist on being the high bidder through the entire auction. To me this just invites competition and drives the prices out of most peoples range. (Like mine!) My Idea is to bid the highest you want to pay at the last second and let it go. Somebody please tell me what Im missing. This is an example; just watch the price war going on with this Yenko Chevelle! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1category=6164item=2456371365sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT Fred 67 SS 396 67 Elky 350
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Fred, there are a lot of people out there with a lot of spare cash , wish I had some. It is a ral nice car.
